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Eric

Pronunciation: EH-rik (key)

Origin of the name Eric:

Derived from the Old Norse Eirìkr, a compounding of the elements ei (ever, always) and ríkr (ruler): hence, “eternal ruler.” Var: Aric, Erick, Erik, Irricc.

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Ric; Rick; Rik
Er (pronounced "Air")

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Eric Clapton, musician
Eric Darius, saxophonist
Erik Estrada, CHiPs actor
Eric Idle of Monty Python
Erik the Red, Viking explorer
Eriq La Salle, TV actor (most recently in ER)

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Eric and the Animals, band
Prince Eric, character in "The Little Mermaid"
Eric/Erec character in Chretien de Troyes's "Erec and Enide"
"Eric's Trip", song by Sonic Youth

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